CVE-2001-0787

Description

LPRng in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1 does not properly drop memberships in supplemental groups when lowering privileges, which could allow a local user to elevate privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2865	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-096.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-077.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6703	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0787?: CVE-2001-0787 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0787?: To fix CVE-2001-0787, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0787 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0787 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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